さんかくずわり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

sitting with knees drawn up and arms wrapped around them

Kansai dialect term for the sitting posture known in standard Japanese as 体育座り (taiiku-zuwari). Often used in school gym classes or when sitting on the floor without a chair.

See also: 体育座り

• 体たい育いくの時じ間かん、先せん生せいが「三さん角かく座ずわりして」と言いった。

  During gym class, the teacher said, 'Sit with your knees drawn up.'

• 子こどもたちが三さん角かく座ずわりで話はなしを聞きいている。

  The children are listening to the story while sitting hugging their knees.